Arabic transliteration of the adhan is as follows:<br />=========================================<br />Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!<br />Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah. Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah.<br />Ashadu anna Muhammadan Rasool Allah. Ashadu anna Muhammadan Rasool Allah.<br />Hayya 'ala-s-Salah. Hayya 'ala-s-Salah.<br />Hayya 'ala-l-Falah. Hayya 'ala-l-Falah.<br />Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!<br />La ilaha illa Allah.<br /><br />=======================================<br />The English translation of the adhan is:<br /><br />God is Great! God is Great! God is Great! God is Great!<br />I bear witness that there is no god except the One God.<br />I bear witness that there is no god except the One God.<br />I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of God.<br />I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of God.<br />Hurry to the prayer. Hurry to the prayer.<br />Hurry to salvation. Hurry to salvation.<br />God is Great! God is Great!<br />There is no god except the One God.<br />For the pre-dawn (fajr) prayer, the following phrase is inserted prior to the final repetition of Allahu Akbar / God is Great:<br /><br />As-salatu Khayrun Minan-nawm. As-salatu Khayrun Minan-nawm.<br />Prayer is better than sleep. Prayer is better than sleep.<br />The Meaning of Adhan<br />The Arabic word adhan means "to listen." The ritual serves as a general statement of shared belief and faith for Muslims, as well as an alert that prayers are about to begin inside the mosque. A second call, known as iqama, then summons Muslims to line up for the beginning of the prayers.
